Characteristics
Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus
Japanese stilt grass
Roadsides, dirt roads in forests, disturbed soils, mowed fields, lawns, floodplain forests, seeps in forests, wet-mesic forests, and stream edges. This is a very aggressive introduced species that seems to prefer at least seasonally wet-mesic soils in shaded habitats but also flourishes in slightly drier open sites.
Graminoid
Annual
Vascular
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Not Native
Naturalized
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Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus
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Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.
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